The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-04-13
Our Harrisburg Letter.


HsRRrsBUEG. April g ISs7
The week has been one OF little profit 20
far a. legislation i concerned Time was
wasted in unproiital,ie discussion. Of resolu-
tions and hiils OF no Importance. It was
hoped that the Pipeline bin. known - the
Bilingsly bill weaid have been recalled
on Tuesday Oh third reading. our fhe time
was wasted on bills Of les importance; an
effort vas made to take Il up out Of its rex
uiar order. but fai!ed I. i believed the bill
will pass without much opposition IN the
House. The producers we're here il large
/ force, and there vas considerable sharp skir-
{ mishing BY the standard oil men It i very
doubtful if the bill viii pass the Senate and
become a law The spsciaI calendar Of reye-
nue and appropriation bills was begun on
"Wednesday afternoon, and continued on
Thursday, but few bills were passed and
none Of importance
The important event OF the week was the
Bank bill investigation, which 10 far has
brought nothing 70 light of importance
Ii appears that an cx-member interested
himself by writing 10 some Of the banks
that il something wa- not done the bill
would pass. The result viii more than like
ly be considerable bill Of expense. and
end in smoke, a. l. usually the case.
The extreme desire for investigating com
mittees upon every conceivable subject is
marvellous. when the result i 50 barren of
good fruit II now turns ont that ex-Libra-
rian stuck Is t. be investigated next, for ex-
cee,iing his authority in purchasing supplies
and books, 10 an amount greatly in excess
Of the appropriation and leaving unSettlet
an account 10 the amount at several thous-
excessively high figure. This j. Not to be-
wondered a. considering it is yet a part Of
the late Democratic reform administration
number Of appropriation bills passed
third reading ON THURSDAY. the order Of the
special calendar. among others Speaker Boy
er's bin for improving the capitol building
The senate had but two days session this
week, and did nothing Of general interest.
Ou last Wednesday was the last day tor
moving reconsideration Of the six months
school bill The school department with a
few friends made q final effort to get up the
bin again. but upon careful canvas II wa-
found they would not have votes enough To-
la,s IT. ~ it W.i- abandoned Nith much re-
lu,tance.
The senate havin.. adjourue'i on Thursday
until next Monday evening and the House.
being a religion, body bias adjourned over
Good Friday to allow rhaj body to attend To-
it, devotional needs. Il IS to t- hoped that
Oh its Resembling un uext Monday even
ing 10 viii have rtpeuIeo IT is past sins. and
at once 20 ta work and complete IL WORT OF
legislation.
An important event of the week was the .
assembling OF the Knight, of Labor at Har- 7
risburu. under Chief PoSderiy There were .
about one hundred and fifty meuber~ They
held secret sessions. but on Thursday Mr.
Powderiy addressed a large audience in the .
hall of the House of Representatives. He .
di-claimed any sympathy with the anarcb- .
i-ts. and claimed the meeting was for The f.
purpose of c0uierung together ou measures .
lo benefit the state. and that there was o. be F.
no lobbying for labor The convention is /
Looked upon as significant 81 rhi, time in T
view of the fact that there l. important leg .
islation pending before the present Leei~la- T.
ture- PHILEr